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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,648.50, 84,900.06 and 23,391.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,648.50, 84,900.06 and 23,391.92 is: 35,057.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,648.50 : 84,900.06 = 23,391.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,648.50/84,900.06 = 23,391.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,648.50x = 84,900.06 × 23,391.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,648.50x = 1,985,975,411.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,985,975,411.52/56,648.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,057.87

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